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  #2540 καιρός kairos {kahee-ros'}

 of uncertain affinity; TDNT - 3:455,389; n m

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) due measure
 2) a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence:
    2a) a fixed and definite time, the time when things are
        brought to crisis, the decisive epoch waited for
    2b) opportune or seasonable time
    2c) the right time
    2d) a limited period of time
    2e) to what time brings, the state of the times, the things
        and events of time

 For Synonyms see entry G5853

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, that is, set or proper time:— X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while. Compare G5550.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

#2540.
καιρο´ς
kairos; a prim. word; time, season:—
NASB - age(1), epochs(2), occasion(1), opportune time(1), opportunity(3), proper time(5), right time(1), season(1), seasons(4), short*(1), time(54), times(11), while(1).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

 AV - time 64, season 13, opportunity 2, due time 2,
      always + G1722 + G3956 2, not tr. 1, misc 3; 87

opportunity
Galatians 6:10. Hebrews 11:15.

season
Matthew 24:45. Mark 12:2. Luke 1:20; 4:13; 12:42; 20:10. John 5:4. Acts 13:11; 24:25. Galatians 6:9.

seasons
Matthew 21:41. Acts 1:7; 14:17. 1 Thessalonians 5:1.

time
Matthew 8:29; 11:25; 12:1; 13:30; 14:1; 21:34; 26:18. Mark 1:15; 10:30; 11:13; 13:33. Luke 8:13; 12:56; 18:30; 19:44; 21:8. John 7:6, 6, 8. Acts 7:20; 12:1; 19:23. Romans 3:26; 5:6; 8:18; 9:9; 11:5; 13:11. 1 Corinthians 4:5; 7:5, 29. 2 Corinthians 6:2, 2; 8:14. Ephesians 2:12; 5:16. Colossians 4:5. 1 Thessalonians 2:17. 2 Thessalonians 2:6. 1 Timothy 2:6. 2 Timothy 4:3, 6, 22. Hebrews 9:9, 10. 1 Peter 1:5, 11; 4:17; 5:6. Revelation 1:3; 11:18; 12:12, 14; 22:10.

times
Matthew 16:3. Luke 21:24. Acts 3:19; 17:26. Galatians 4:10. Ephesians 1:10. 1 Timothy 4:1; 6:15. 2 Timothy 3:1. Titus 1:3. Revelation 12:14.

while
Luke 8:13.

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